I have decided to start this thread for discussing technical issues that come up rather than messing up the other threads.
I guess the first issue seems to be pasting Word text into posting boxes.
Recently we have had three threads lockup up as a result of posts involving Word text.
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Yes very true re more than one computer. Really good to have standbys :)
You would both have found quite a difference going from XP to Windows 7 never mind 8. I went from XP to Vista to Win 7 so it was a bit more gradual. No way would I go back to XP though some people still love it.
I am sure you will both be used to it in no time :)
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I went from DOS to Windows 98 to Windows XP to Windows 7
I found the move from XP to 7 to be very frustrating as 7 is just so counter intuitive.
Now that I am used to it. No problem.
Yes you did it the best way by working through all the different Windows systems, its a massive difference for us, and I am laughing as OH has just said oh we will get used to it LOL.... I am quite looking forward to the challenge of learning something new, when the PC arrives, and in the meantime can look Windows8 on the new laptop, so it wont be such a shock to the system when I get mine LOL.... We just managed to upload some photographs from a dongle to the new laptop, and it felt like we had accomplished something because it was nothing like how you would do it on XP. LOL
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Oh yes, good old 98. I went through that too Tiger, just thinking about the route from XP to Win7 and 8 though :) That's more than enough.
We had Windows 98 on our first home computer too. I have had a play tonight with Windows 8 and I am quite liking it as its so easy to switch back to icons if you get stuck, its like a great adventure finding out new things, uploaded all my backed up music, and in terms of the way it is presented now it seems like it is light years ahead LOL.... Cannot wait on the PC arriving now so I can then start playing around with it. I think I am happier now because I know that by still having the old laptop with XP I will still be able to have all my backed up stuff work with it, and now I can start afresh again with new programs too.
How technology moves on..
Mary am sure you will enjoy your new compoota, when it arrives..
Thought this might be of interest re XP
kate2 said: How technology moves on.. Mary am sure you will enjoy your new compoota, when it arrives.. Thought this might be of interest re XP
That is a very interesting link.
Hazel b said:That is a very interesting link.
You can do the same for Vista
MS do have a lot of info if you are prepared to search,
Mary it all sounds very exciting for you :) Your old machine really did you a favour if you choose to look at it that way. LOL though it hardly seemed like it at the time :)
Thanks Kate, will check your links shortly.
ChloeB said:Your old machine really did you a favour if you choose to look at it that way. LOL though it hardly seemed like it at the time :)
I am sure that is true. In a few months from now Mary will wonder why she did not do it ages ago.